John got up around 7:15, I went to get him about 7:30. We played in his crib with the giraffe and the dog blanket, "dog b-t", for a bit and then our morning routine started. Cuddle, breakfast, play time, coffee, pick up the house, etc.
Friday is our Little Gym day. He was in a mood to do is own thing in class today and not really particapte with the group. I tried to take pictures, but it was hard to do and play with him. Here are a couple of pics that I could get.
When we got home we had some stawberries and milk and then went to the park. His new word today (yesterday was the first day I heard it) is "up". So he wanted to climb "up" everything. Which makes me a little nervous, but he has to learn sometime. You have to be right behind him or in a position to catch up him everywhere. When it was time to go, there were some tears, but then he laid on my shoulder and let me carry him all the way home (must have been a little tired).
I made some left over chicken for lunch. When he is done with his meal he says "all done" and then starts to clear his tray and put everything on the bar. He then points to the fridge and holds out his milk for me to put it away. He played for a bit and then we went up to read and nap. He fell asleep around 12:15.
Like clockwork 1.5 hours later, I hear the little man rolling around. I run and get him and we ran to the mall for another errand and the playground. I took pictures this time. He is very passive when it comes to other kids, wonder if that will change?
When we got home Daddy was already here! They played upstairs for a bit and I ran to the grocery store. When I got home I gave him crackers with hummus and he LOVED it! I love finding new snacks!
Nothing too far out of routine the rest of the evening, play; get on learning tower, eat dinner, play upstairs, take a bath, milk, books, bed.
I hope he can sleep, knowing that it is GAMEDAY tomorrow!
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Thursday
Thursday are a little different, as Johanna comes to the house to watch John.
I got up and left for work early and Daddy stayed and waited for Johanna. John woke up about 8:00 and was telling Daddy he was hungry before they even got diaper changed (this rarely happens).
They ate breakfast and then Johanna came to play and Daddy left. John has a real hard time when we leave on Thursdays, but a few minutes after we are gone, he is fine and does not cry all day (Johanna sends me pictures during the day).
I thought I would highlight what "play" means these days around here. It is much different than when we did this project 10 months ago.
Some of John's favorite things to do when it is playtime:
- bounce house
- sand box
- reading books
- running in circles around the island
- remote control car
- any type of ball (soccer, basketball, baseball, football, bouncy ball, noisy ball, etc.)
- bicycle (quad-cycle)
- climb up and down from chairs, couches, beds, etc.
- get in his learning tower and play at the bar
- fill buckets with ANYTHING
- play swords with Daddy
- get on Daddy's back and chase the dogs
- run around the columns and play hide-n-seek/chase
- play on the iphone (peek-a-boo barn or this shape game)
- climb in and out of the tent, put things in and out of the tent
- draw with the color-wonder makers and finger paint (I recommend these for little ones, they are not messy)
- stuffed animal play (feed them, carry them, move them, love them)
- STICKERS! This keeps him entertained forever, $1 bought me several pages and several hours of fun!
- his toy car (put gas in the car, put the animals in the car, get in the car and tell Mama and Daddy bye-bye)
- shape sorters and puzzles (he is getting good at these)
- wonder around out front or back or at the park and just pick stuff up
On with the rest of the day...
I got home about 3:00 and then took John to the neighborhood pool with some other Mom's. We only stayed an hour or so (weather not very good for pool). Then we came home and made dinner. Pinapple chicken (no pineapple for John. I will not go into detail of why) and left over Quinoa.
The evening routine carried on with bouncing and playing with Daddy, bath, play downstairs, milk, books, bed.
Daddy fixed the projector upstairs and then we watched the opening day of College Football!!!!!
I got up and left for work early and Daddy stayed and waited for Johanna. John woke up about 8:00 and was telling Daddy he was hungry before they even got diaper changed (this rarely happens).
They ate breakfast and then Johanna came to play and Daddy left. John has a real hard time when we leave on Thursdays, but a few minutes after we are gone, he is fine and does not cry all day (Johanna sends me pictures during the day).
I thought I would highlight what "play" means these days around here. It is much different than when we did this project 10 months ago.
Some of John's favorite things to do when it is playtime:
- bounce house
- sand box
- reading books
- running in circles around the island
- remote control car
- any type of ball (soccer, basketball, baseball, football, bouncy ball, noisy ball, etc.)
- bicycle (quad-cycle)
- climb up and down from chairs, couches, beds, etc.
- get in his learning tower and play at the bar
- fill buckets with ANYTHING
- play swords with Daddy
- get on Daddy's back and chase the dogs
- run around the columns and play hide-n-seek/chase
- play on the iphone (peek-a-boo barn or this shape game)
- climb in and out of the tent, put things in and out of the tent
- draw with the color-wonder makers and finger paint (I recommend these for little ones, they are not messy)
- stuffed animal play (feed them, carry them, move them, love them)
- STICKERS! This keeps him entertained forever, $1 bought me several pages and several hours of fun!
- his toy car (put gas in the car, put the animals in the car, get in the car and tell Mama and Daddy bye-bye)
- shape sorters and puzzles (he is getting good at these)
- wonder around out front or back or at the park and just pick stuff up
On with the rest of the day...
I got home about 3:00 and then took John to the neighborhood pool with some other Mom's. We only stayed an hour or so (weather not very good for pool). Then we came home and made dinner. Pinapple chicken (no pineapple for John. I will not go into detail of why) and left over Quinoa.
The evening routine carried on with bouncing and playing with Daddy, bath, play downstairs, milk, books, bed.
Daddy fixed the projector upstairs and then we watched the opening day of College Football!!!!!
Wednesday
Today was a bit of a lazy day, lazy enough that I did not write down the times of everything. But really - I think when we look back at this, I will get the drift. :)
John started waking up around 7:45 or so and I went to get him about 8:00. We came down stairs and cuddled on the couch until he was hungry. (This morning cuddle routine is sort of new, but I hope it lasts, I really like it). He ate some yogurt and bananas while I made coffee and picked up the house a bit.
We were supposed to go to the Splash Park with the neighborhood group, but we got busy doing stuff around the house that we decided to cancel. Then we got out for a short errand at Stonebiar Mall, so took him to the mall playground. It was a last minute decision, so I did not have my camera (but I am going back to the mall on Friday, so I should have pictures then). He watched all the other kids for awhile, and then I walked him out onto one of the toys and then he ran around and played and climbed and had a great time.
Home for lunch (grilled cheese and a turkey dog; he can say "hot dog" now) and just an hour nap. I laid down during the nap as I had a terrible headache. He woke up sort of cranky, so we did some more cuddling! Daddy surprised us and came home early. We played and bounced with Daddy, watched some TV, got more stuff done around the house and then it was already dinner time.
We had Quinoa with chicken, black beans, corn, tomatos and onions. Very healthy dinner. It was pretty good, but better as a side item with no chicken.
Then we decided since we had been inside all day, we went to the park about 6:00 (perfect time as far as weather is concerned). We took more picutres (he is just so darn cute!), walked the trails, and played on the big toys.
The regular routine kicked into gear - bath, milk, play downstairs, books, bed.
John started waking up around 7:45 or so and I went to get him about 8:00. We came down stairs and cuddled on the couch until he was hungry. (This morning cuddle routine is sort of new, but I hope it lasts, I really like it). He ate some yogurt and bananas while I made coffee and picked up the house a bit.
We were supposed to go to the Splash Park with the neighborhood group, but we got busy doing stuff around the house that we decided to cancel. Then we got out for a short errand at Stonebiar Mall, so took him to the mall playground. It was a last minute decision, so I did not have my camera (but I am going back to the mall on Friday, so I should have pictures then). He watched all the other kids for awhile, and then I walked him out onto one of the toys and then he ran around and played and climbed and had a great time.
Home for lunch (grilled cheese and a turkey dog; he can say "hot dog" now) and just an hour nap. I laid down during the nap as I had a terrible headache. He woke up sort of cranky, so we did some more cuddling! Daddy surprised us and came home early. We played and bounced with Daddy, watched some TV, got more stuff done around the house and then it was already dinner time.
We had Quinoa with chicken, black beans, corn, tomatos and onions. Very healthy dinner. It was pretty good, but better as a side item with no chicken.
Then we decided since we had been inside all day, we went to the park about 6:00 (perfect time as far as weather is concerned). We took more picutres (he is just so darn cute!), walked the trails, and played on the big toys.
The regular routine kicked into gear - bath, milk, play downstairs, books, bed.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tuesday
Tuesdays are still John's day with Nana and Da. Side note: We are not entirely sure where "Da" came from, except that is what John started calling him one day and it stuck. I think it came from "Grandpa" and John picked up on "pa" and it came out "Da". Either way, that is his name. :)
I went into John's room around 7:30 and he shuffled around, opened his eyes for a second to make sure it was me, and then drug himself to his feet with arms up high. I held him for a minute, limp on my shoulder (wish I could pause this moment in time) and then laid him down for a diaper change. These are my favorite because John is still sleepy so he keeps his eyes closed and doesn't fight me on the diaper.
Get him dressed, grab his milk and off we go....
When we get to Nana and Da' house, he first runs and finds Nana and shows her whatever random thing he decided to bring from the house (today it was his play keys and my old phone). Then he proceeds to run to he foot of the stairs, point up and yell out for Da.
A quick forced kiss and hug for Mama and off I go to work. He could care less that I leave, but it is a good feeling.
Everyday is a new a different adventure over there, but some of their favorite things to do:
- get in the bed, put Nana's glasses on and read books to Mike (the monkey) and little dog. I think they flip and read the huge stack of books 100 times in a day.
- go to "Grandpa land" (upstairs), dubbed this because Grandpa's office is up there and he works during the day with several breaks to come visit John and take him to Grandpa land. I am not entirely sure what they do, but I know it includes playing computer games, looking at pictures, eating cheese and plenty of other trouble!
- Go out back and throw ALL (3 buckets full) of his deemed pool toys through the gate and into the pool. I wonder if Nana and Da will ever admit how any times they get the net out and fish them all out for him to do again?!?
- take all the animals for a ride in his wagon around the house, but only if Nana makes her "nnn nnn nnn" sound effects!
- empty the pantry shelves and stack and play with all of it
- get into her baking drawer and 'cook cook' the goldfish with wooden spoons and bowls
- eat!
I am sure I am forgetting a favorite, they have so many 'routine' games over there. Nana, feel free to add a comment if I am forgetting something big.
I came to get him about 4:45, we talked and played for a bit and then headed home.
Daddy is at the double-header Ranger game tonight with work, so we were on our own. We ate some leftovers, played downstairs, "booped" (finally!), took a bath, watched the Ranger game and then headed up for bed.
Tonight he let me read him is potty books 3 times, he kept asking for more!
I put him down about 8:00, he whined once. I looked on the monitor about 8:10 and he was silently rolling around, but was out by 8:15.
Now... I am on the computer. :)
Here are some pictures from Nana and Da's.
I went into John's room around 7:30 and he shuffled around, opened his eyes for a second to make sure it was me, and then drug himself to his feet with arms up high. I held him for a minute, limp on my shoulder (wish I could pause this moment in time) and then laid him down for a diaper change. These are my favorite because John is still sleepy so he keeps his eyes closed and doesn't fight me on the diaper.
Get him dressed, grab his milk and off we go....
When we get to Nana and Da' house, he first runs and finds Nana and shows her whatever random thing he decided to bring from the house (today it was his play keys and my old phone). Then he proceeds to run to he foot of the stairs, point up and yell out for Da.
A quick forced kiss and hug for Mama and off I go to work. He could care less that I leave, but it is a good feeling.
Everyday is a new a different adventure over there, but some of their favorite things to do:
- get in the bed, put Nana's glasses on and read books to Mike (the monkey) and little dog. I think they flip and read the huge stack of books 100 times in a day.
- go to "Grandpa land" (upstairs), dubbed this because Grandpa's office is up there and he works during the day with several breaks to come visit John and take him to Grandpa land. I am not entirely sure what they do, but I know it includes playing computer games, looking at pictures, eating cheese and plenty of other trouble!
- Go out back and throw ALL (3 buckets full) of his deemed pool toys through the gate and into the pool. I wonder if Nana and Da will ever admit how any times they get the net out and fish them all out for him to do again?!?
- take all the animals for a ride in his wagon around the house, but only if Nana makes her "nnn nnn nnn" sound effects!
- empty the pantry shelves and stack and play with all of it
- get into her baking drawer and 'cook cook' the goldfish with wooden spoons and bowls
- eat!
I am sure I am forgetting a favorite, they have so many 'routine' games over there. Nana, feel free to add a comment if I am forgetting something big.
I came to get him about 4:45, we talked and played for a bit and then headed home.
Daddy is at the double-header Ranger game tonight with work, so we were on our own. We ate some leftovers, played downstairs, "booped" (finally!), took a bath, watched the Ranger game and then headed up for bed.
Tonight he let me read him is potty books 3 times, he kept asking for more!
I put him down about 8:00, he whined once. I looked on the monitor about 8:10 and he was silently rolling around, but was out by 8:15.
Now... I am on the computer. :)
Here are some pictures from Nana and Da's.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday
I am doing another chapter of the "This Week" journaling project that I started when he was 8 months old. His schedule has changed quite a bit since then, so I though it was time. (For those of you that are interested in comparison, the first chapter was done in October 2008)
7:30 - I hear John mingling with his monkey. He basically just goes through each word in his growing vocabulary. I give him until about 7:40 before I go in there. He likes his wake up time. Then we play a little in his room.
8:00 - After pulling out all the toys that we put up the night before, he finally tells me he is hungry. He eats a banana and some oatmeal.
8:30 - We cuddle and watch Sesame Street.I Cherish this time!
9:00 - run a quick errand.
9:30 - play inside and outside, it was a beautiful day.
10:30 - Shannon brings Ryann and Cal over to play. We pulled the bounce house out and all three kids were in it and loving it...for about 5 minutes, then they were 'all done'
11:15 - Head to Peter Piper Pizza for lunch and games. We had a great time, despite some fun rule breaking (see pictures) :)
12:30 - Home in time for a quick change, a book and then nap. He was asleep by 1:00 or so.
1:00 - 3:00 - Mom time! I was able to do the typical chores around the house, catch up on emails and I got to watch 'baby story'!
3:00 - I hear John waking up (this is an unusually long but welcomed nap), I go up there and we read books and cuddle for a bit.
3:20 - turn the music on in the bedroom and dance while we fold laundry (Daddy started this little game). Then we play a bit.
3:45 - snack at the learning tower (peaches and milk)
4:00 - play upstairs (mainly with Elmo Live and the tee ball stand)
4:45 - Daddy comes home and surprises us! We all three play upstairs for a bit, and then we head downstairs to start dinner and play.
5:15 - Daddy takes John to the bounce house while I finish up dinner.
5:45 - Eat a Cornbread Taco Bake (basic tex mex ingredients with cornbread on top). This was the first time we tried this and we all three liked it. It will enter the dinner rotation.
6:15 - John and I walk down to the park with the soccer ball (I worry that he slept so long that he will not sleep, so I wanted to wear him out!) I took a bunch of pictures. Zach, our little neighborhood friend, came up and took the ball. Look at John's stance when he does6:45 - Play 'peek-a-boo barn' on my iphone, while Daddy and I watch a little baseball.
7:00 - Bath (still loves the bath)
7:20 - John asks for some milk, we hang out in the living room and play different games with Daddy.
7:45 - Daddy take John to start bedtime routine (diaper, PJ's, teeth, book, pass off to Mama)
8:00 - John and I kiss Daddy goodnight, sing a song and say a prayer. I rock him for a minute or so, lay him down and put my hand on his back for another minute or so. Then I head out, he whines about it, but then is sound asleep within a minute.
8:10 - Mama and Daddy time
7:30 - I hear John mingling with his monkey. He basically just goes through each word in his growing vocabulary. I give him until about 7:40 before I go in there. He likes his wake up time. Then we play a little in his room.
8:00 - After pulling out all the toys that we put up the night before, he finally tells me he is hungry. He eats a banana and some oatmeal.
8:30 - We cuddle and watch Sesame Street.I Cherish this time!
9:00 - run a quick errand.
9:30 - play inside and outside, it was a beautiful day.
10:30 - Shannon brings Ryann and Cal over to play. We pulled the bounce house out and all three kids were in it and loving it...for about 5 minutes, then they were 'all done'
11:15 - Head to Peter Piper Pizza for lunch and games. We had a great time, despite some fun rule breaking (see pictures) :)
12:30 - Home in time for a quick change, a book and then nap. He was asleep by 1:00 or so.
1:00 - 3:00 - Mom time! I was able to do the typical chores around the house, catch up on emails and I got to watch 'baby story'!
3:00 - I hear John waking up (this is an unusually long but welcomed nap), I go up there and we read books and cuddle for a bit.
3:20 - turn the music on in the bedroom and dance while we fold laundry (Daddy started this little game). Then we play a bit.
3:45 - snack at the learning tower (peaches and milk)
4:00 - play upstairs (mainly with Elmo Live and the tee ball stand)
4:45 - Daddy comes home and surprises us! We all three play upstairs for a bit, and then we head downstairs to start dinner and play.
5:15 - Daddy takes John to the bounce house while I finish up dinner.
5:45 - Eat a Cornbread Taco Bake (basic tex mex ingredients with cornbread on top). This was the first time we tried this and we all three liked it. It will enter the dinner rotation.
6:15 - John and I walk down to the park with the soccer ball (I worry that he slept so long that he will not sleep, so I wanted to wear him out!) I took a bunch of pictures. Zach, our little neighborhood friend, came up and took the ball. Look at John's stance when he does6:45 - Play 'peek-a-boo barn' on my iphone, while Daddy and I watch a little baseball.
7:00 - Bath (still loves the bath)
7:20 - John asks for some milk, we hang out in the living room and play different games with Daddy.
7:45 - Daddy take John to start bedtime routine (diaper, PJ's, teeth, book, pass off to Mama)
8:00 - John and I kiss Daddy goodnight, sing a song and say a prayer. I rock him for a minute or so, lay him down and put my hand on his back for another minute or so. Then I head out, he whines about it, but then is sound asleep within a minute.
8:10 - Mama and Daddy time
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Sunday
This is the last post for the "This Week" project. I really enjoyed doing it and will do it again every few months. I am working on the video. I have all the clips, but I am just putting them together and trimming out the unnecessary stuff. I hope to have it tomorrow.
Our day:
7:15 - 7:30 - talking/playing in crib
7:45 - eat
8:00 - Get in bed with Daddy and watch cartoons ("Mickey Mouse Club") and play
9:00 - eat breakfast (yogurt and oatmeal cereal)
9:15 -9:45 - more play with Dad while I shower
9:45 - 12:00 (yes 12:00)- nap! Dad and I get ready for and plan the errands for the day and we eat some left over chili
12:00 - eat a very small snack
12:30 - Run errands
2:00 - eat lunch (frozen "Happy Baby" meal and rice)
2:15 - 2:45 - play in media room and watch Dad install the safety gates on the stairs
3:00 - eat and nap
4:15 - wake up and play
5:00 - another snack as the last meal was at an awkward time (too long before bed time meal, but not quite long enough for a total separate feeding and dinner)
5:30 - Leave to go eat Pizza at Durkin's pizza (new place by the house, I say gets a 6 out of 10). John has harvest squash and goldfish.
6:15 - Back home to play with Daddy while mom picks up
7:00 - Bath
7:20 - 7:45 - play with Dad
7:45 - start bedtime, but having trouble sleeping, I finally let him roll around in his crib and see if he can work it out.
8:45 - go back in there and rock him to sleep and he sleeps through the night. (I think the trouble sleeping had to do with him napping until 4:15, this was highly unusual, but even on those unusual days - I think 4:00 is going to be the cut-off)
Our day:
7:15 - 7:30 - talking/playing in crib
7:45 - eat
8:00 - Get in bed with Daddy and watch cartoons ("Mickey Mouse Club") and play
9:00 - eat breakfast (yogurt and oatmeal cereal)
9:15 -9:45 - more play with Dad while I shower
9:45 - 12:00 (yes 12:00)- nap! Dad and I get ready for and plan the errands for the day and we eat some left over chili
12:00 - eat a very small snack
12:30 - Run errands
2:00 - eat lunch (frozen "Happy Baby" meal and rice)
2:15 - 2:45 - play in media room and watch Dad install the safety gates on the stairs
3:00 - eat and nap
4:15 - wake up and play
5:00 - another snack as the last meal was at an awkward time (too long before bed time meal, but not quite long enough for a total separate feeding and dinner)
5:30 - Leave to go eat Pizza at Durkin's pizza (new place by the house, I say gets a 6 out of 10). John has harvest squash and goldfish.
6:15 - Back home to play with Daddy while mom picks up
7:00 - Bath
7:20 - 7:45 - play with Dad
7:45 - start bedtime, but having trouble sleeping, I finally let him roll around in his crib and see if he can work it out.
8:45 - go back in there and rock him to sleep and he sleeps through the night. (I think the trouble sleeping had to do with him napping until 4:15, this was highly unusual, but even on those unusual days - I think 4:00 is going to be the cut-off)
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Gameday
Saturdays in the Fall are all about the Football for this Jones family.
Today was John's first OU/TX game. Needless to say, it was more than disappointing. We sang Boomer Sooner all morning, read "Oklahoma 101; My First College Text Book" before nap and got dressed in our "Texas Sucks" shirt....only to be faced with a loss of 45-35 Texas.
That is all I want to say about that.
Our Day:
7:30 - 7:45 - talk in crib (yes, he slept through the night, and I gave him almost 7 ounces in a bottle before he went to bed)
7:45 - eat and then play with Daddy
8:45 - solids (Pears and wild blueberries and oatmeal cereal)
9:00 - play and watch Sports Center with Daddy while I got things ready for the day
9:45 - nap
10:30 - Nana and Grandpa and Summer, Scott and Kaitlin come over to cheer on the Sooners! Kaitlin explored the house and the new toys, looked at pictures of the puppies and was talking up a storm! She is 6 months older than John. It is hard to believe 6 months produces walking, talking, and so much more! I am so excited! :)
11:00 - KICK OFF!
11:15 - Wake up to watch football and play with Kaitlin. He would just sit and stare at her with a huge smile on his face.
11:45 - nurse, because he would not take a bottle
12:30 - Get Chili ready to eat at halftime, and try to put Kaitlin down for a nap, but she was having none of it. Too many new things to explore at our house.
12:45 - eat lunch (peas and chicken pasta and Dad gave him a bite of chili that did not go over well)
1:00 - 2:30 - back up to watch the game and play with Kaitlin
2:30 - nap
3:30 - wake up, eat and play
5:30 - dinner (chicken pasta and peas)
5:45 - play in the media room
7:00 - Bath
7:30 - start bedtime routine (I gave him another 7 ounce bottle and as you will see, he sleeps until 7:15 the next morning, I think we are on to something...)
8:00 - Mom and Dad time
Today was John's first OU/TX game. Needless to say, it was more than disappointing. We sang Boomer Sooner all morning, read "Oklahoma 101; My First College Text Book" before nap and got dressed in our "Texas Sucks" shirt....only to be faced with a loss of 45-35 Texas.
That is all I want to say about that.
Our Day:
7:30 - 7:45 - talk in crib (yes, he slept through the night, and I gave him almost 7 ounces in a bottle before he went to bed)
7:45 - eat and then play with Daddy
8:45 - solids (Pears and wild blueberries and oatmeal cereal)
9:00 - play and watch Sports Center with Daddy while I got things ready for the day
9:45 - nap
10:30 - Nana and Grandpa and Summer, Scott and Kaitlin come over to cheer on the Sooners! Kaitlin explored the house and the new toys, looked at pictures of the puppies and was talking up a storm! She is 6 months older than John. It is hard to believe 6 months produces walking, talking, and so much more! I am so excited! :)
11:00 - KICK OFF!
11:15 - Wake up to watch football and play with Kaitlin. He would just sit and stare at her with a huge smile on his face.
11:45 - nurse, because he would not take a bottle
12:30 - Get Chili ready to eat at halftime, and try to put Kaitlin down for a nap, but she was having none of it. Too many new things to explore at our house.
12:45 - eat lunch (peas and chicken pasta and Dad gave him a bite of chili that did not go over well)
1:00 - 2:30 - back up to watch the game and play with Kaitlin
2:30 - nap
3:30 - wake up, eat and play
5:30 - dinner (chicken pasta and peas)
5:45 - play in the media room
7:00 - Bath
7:30 - start bedtime routine (I gave him another 7 ounce bottle and as you will see, he sleeps until 7:15 the next morning, I think we are on to something...)
8:00 - Mom and Dad time
Friday, October 10, 2008
Friday
I know that a bedtime routine is a big issue with parents and babies, so in order to remember ours I am going to document it today.
Bath time is at 7:00, but there are days that we may not take a bath, so this is not a consistent part of the routine. However, now that he is starting to want to eat with his hands, he gets a lot messier during the day, so I think bath will become part of the routine every night.
Starting anywhere between 7:15 and 7:45 (depending on when he starts showing signs of being tired) Daddy takes John up to the nursery and reads him a story. At this point the story is more of a "trigger" than anything else, as all he wants to do is eat the pages (we stick to the books with hard pages). After story time, Daddy changes his diaper and rubs him down with lotion and then puts him in his PJ's. The final part of Dad's duty is saying goodnight to Raul. This is the spider monkey that hangs on the corner of the armoire in John's nursery. We are not sure how this started, but every night John looks up he direction to say goodnight, so we continue it.
Dad hands him off to me and turns out the light. I have already started the sound machine which plays "night" noises and I am sitting ready with boppy in hand. While John eats, I say my goodnight prayer and thank the Lord for the miracle and blessing in our lives; and ask for strength and guidance in raising him. After he is done, he is usually asleep or close to it. I put him on my shoulder and rock or walk around with him for a minute or two and then I put him on his belly in his crib. And that is typically all, it is a rare night if he wakes up enough that we have to go back in there and help him to sleep again.
Our day:
5:00 - wake up to eat, will not go back down, I finally leave him in his crib around 6:00 and go back to bed, it took him about 10 minutes and he was out again.
8:00 - wake up to start the day
8:15 - solid breakfast (apple cinnamon oatmeal and oatmeal cereal) and high chair time
8:45 - play
9:30 - eat
9:45 - story and nap
11:00 - house cleaners are here and making a lot of noise
11:15 - wake up
11:30 - run errands and meet Daddy for lunch at Texadelphia
1:30 - Play
2:15 - Nap
3:00 - Play
3:30 - more play time with Dad while I go to the store
4:45 - eat and fall asleep
5:30 - wake up and play
6:00 - Dinner (just rice and goldfish as is stomach seemed to be bothering hm)
6:30 - Play with me while Carl went to the store
7:15 - bath
7:30 - Start bedtime routine
8:00 - sound asleep
Bath time is at 7:00, but there are days that we may not take a bath, so this is not a consistent part of the routine. However, now that he is starting to want to eat with his hands, he gets a lot messier during the day, so I think bath will become part of the routine every night.
Starting anywhere between 7:15 and 7:45 (depending on when he starts showing signs of being tired) Daddy takes John up to the nursery and reads him a story. At this point the story is more of a "trigger" than anything else, as all he wants to do is eat the pages (we stick to the books with hard pages). After story time, Daddy changes his diaper and rubs him down with lotion and then puts him in his PJ's. The final part of Dad's duty is saying goodnight to Raul. This is the spider monkey that hangs on the corner of the armoire in John's nursery. We are not sure how this started, but every night John looks up he direction to say goodnight, so we continue it.
Dad hands him off to me and turns out the light. I have already started the sound machine which plays "night" noises and I am sitting ready with boppy in hand. While John eats, I say my goodnight prayer and thank the Lord for the miracle and blessing in our lives; and ask for strength and guidance in raising him. After he is done, he is usually asleep or close to it. I put him on my shoulder and rock or walk around with him for a minute or two and then I put him on his belly in his crib. And that is typically all, it is a rare night if he wakes up enough that we have to go back in there and help him to sleep again.
Our day:
5:00 - wake up to eat, will not go back down, I finally leave him in his crib around 6:00 and go back to bed, it took him about 10 minutes and he was out again.
8:00 - wake up to start the day
8:15 - solid breakfast (apple cinnamon oatmeal and oatmeal cereal) and high chair time
8:45 - play
9:30 - eat
9:45 - story and nap
11:00 - house cleaners are here and making a lot of noise
11:15 - wake up
11:30 - run errands and meet Daddy for lunch at Texadelphia
1:30 - Play
2:15 - Nap
3:00 - Play
3:30 - more play time with Dad while I go to the store
4:45 - eat and fall asleep
5:30 - wake up and play
6:00 - Dinner (just rice and goldfish as is stomach seemed to be bothering hm)
6:30 - Play with me while Carl went to the store
7:15 - bath
7:30 - Start bedtime routine
8:00 - sound asleep
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Thursday
Something is weighing heavy on my mind - so it has just become tonight's blog topic. It is a personal topic, but I will make it family friendly. :)
Nursing - I am very lucky and blessed that I was able to nurse John from day one. I had some intense pain in the beginning, but he never had an ounce of trouble - 2 hours out of the womb he latched right on and the rest is history.
I have also pumped and stock piled a frozen supply for when I am not around to feed him. John has never had a problem taking a bottle. Dad starting giving him a bottle about 2 weeks into life and, again, not an ounce of trouble...until now...at least I thought so anyway....I will spare you the details but I thought he was having trouble with a bottle, but through some investigation today, I think I am drying up. :(
This truly makes me sad, I have enjoyed every second of nursing and I am not ready to stop. It is a bond that is absolutely indescribable and beyond amazing. I am not giving up just yet though, I am going to drink a ton of water and go through some other steps to see if I can increase the supply again. I know I am truly blessed to have been able to do it for almost 7 and a half months now, and I will focus on that.
Don't get me wrong - I, by no means, am a nursing Nazi; I know that a baby can be healthy and happy either way, no question there. But once you start, and the longer you go, the harder it is emotionally to stop. Here's hoping this is not the end.
Our Thursday:
4:00am - wake up to eat (I have decided after today's investigation that maybe he is not getting enough to eat at night to keep him full, thus he is still waking up)
6:15 - Dad gets up to start his day
6:30 - I get up to start my day
7:30 - John gets up to start his day
8:15 - solid breakfast (Apple cinnamon oatmeal and oatmeal cereal)
8:30 - 9:45 - play
9:45 - 11:00 nap
11:00 - wake up attempt a bottle (1 oz)
12:00 - lunch (pasta and rice and goldfish)
12:20 - play
1:50 - attempt bottle and nap (2.5 oz)
2:30 - wake up & nurse
3:00 - play
5:00 - eat
5:15 - activity center while I cook dinner
5:45 - 6:30 - eat, high chair time, and I let him paint with his food on the high chair - he loved it.
6:30 - bath
6:50 - play
7:20 - start bedtime routine
7:45 - sound asleep
Nursing - I am very lucky and blessed that I was able to nurse John from day one. I had some intense pain in the beginning, but he never had an ounce of trouble - 2 hours out of the womb he latched right on and the rest is history.
I have also pumped and stock piled a frozen supply for when I am not around to feed him. John has never had a problem taking a bottle. Dad starting giving him a bottle about 2 weeks into life and, again, not an ounce of trouble...until now...at least I thought so anyway....I will spare you the details but I thought he was having trouble with a bottle, but through some investigation today, I think I am drying up. :(
This truly makes me sad, I have enjoyed every second of nursing and I am not ready to stop. It is a bond that is absolutely indescribable and beyond amazing. I am not giving up just yet though, I am going to drink a ton of water and go through some other steps to see if I can increase the supply again. I know I am truly blessed to have been able to do it for almost 7 and a half months now, and I will focus on that.
Don't get me wrong - I, by no means, am a nursing Nazi; I know that a baby can be healthy and happy either way, no question there. But once you start, and the longer you go, the harder it is emotionally to stop. Here's hoping this is not the end.
Our Thursday:
4:00am - wake up to eat (I have decided after today's investigation that maybe he is not getting enough to eat at night to keep him full, thus he is still waking up)
6:15 - Dad gets up to start his day
6:30 - I get up to start my day
7:30 - John gets up to start his day
8:15 - solid breakfast (Apple cinnamon oatmeal and oatmeal cereal)
8:30 - 9:45 - play
9:45 - 11:00 nap
11:00 - wake up attempt a bottle (1 oz)
12:00 - lunch (pasta and rice and goldfish)
12:20 - play
1:50 - attempt bottle and nap (2.5 oz)
2:30 - wake up & nurse
3:00 - play
5:00 - eat
5:15 - activity center while I cook dinner
5:45 - 6:30 - eat, high chair time, and I let him paint with his food on the high chair - he loved it.
6:30 - bath
6:50 - play
7:20 - start bedtime routine
7:45 - sound asleep
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wednesday
I thought I would elaborate a bit on pieces of our day with each post. Today - we look at what "play" means around here....
Right now, pretty much everything with John is "play" - in fact the most recent fun thing to do does not involve toys - but human jungle gyms - he is all over us, pulling up on us, climbing over us, patting our legs, etc. He can get to his knees, and if you hold your arms just right, he can get to his feet.
But of course toys do take up a good portion of the day. Balls of any size or material are abundant and always a hit. Other favorites include an 18 inch tall bouncy penguin that sings, the traditional bucket and shapes, a large plastic key chain that plays music, a basketball goal, a plastic fish and duck, rubber stacking blocks, a plastic cell phone and a taggie blanket. In addition to these traditional toys, he also loves cups, hats, remote controls, calculators (Like mother like son?!), show boxes and laundry baskets. :)
During his play time we will also go for walks, he is so quiet and content in his stroller as long as you are moving, he truly just relaxes and takes it all in. We will go out back with the dogs and blow bubbles, although he enjoys watching the dogs bite at the bubbles more than the bubbles themselves. And one habit that we have created is that anytime he passes a mirror, you have to say "Hi John" and wave, this produces a smile EVERY TIME! He likes to go around the house and look at and talk about all the people in the pictures. He stays pretty clam during this and interested in what I am saying and who he is looking at; this is one of my favorite activities.
We are always looking for new activities to learn and grow, so please feel free to suggest. I think we will start the spice/food sniffing activity like Abbey and Brendan soon, that sounds like fun. The pool is a bit too cold, but we may start heating up the hot tub and playing in that.
Okay - on to our Wednesday:
6:30 - 6:45 - in and out of sleep
6:45 - wake up and eat
7:10 - Play and cartoons "Little Einsteins" and "Mickey Mouse Club". He has discovered that he can crawl from the carpet onto the wood floor, so the house just got a whole lot bigger!
8:00 - Breakfast (apples and cherries, oatmeal and cherrios), high chair and play time
8:45 - Story "I Love You Stinky Face" and nap
8:55 - 10:30 - I clean the house (fun)
10:15 - 10:30 - waking up and play in crib
10:30 - eat
10:45 - shower and swing and both get dressed for the day
11:25 - run errands
12:45 - lunch (apple yogurt, rice and goldfish)
1:00 - play in the backyard
1:20 - Story "My many colored days" and "Goodnight Moon" and nap
1:30 - I work
3:00 - wake up and eat
3:15 - Play
5:00 - Eat
5:15 - 5:30 - play in crib while I do laundry
5:30 - activity center while I cook dinner
6:15 - Dad is home and dinner is served (pasta, rice and puffs) followed by Daddy play time
7:00 - Bath
7:15 - 7:30 - Daddy time
7:30 - start bedtime routine
8:00 - Mom and Dad time
Right now, pretty much everything with John is "play" - in fact the most recent fun thing to do does not involve toys - but human jungle gyms - he is all over us, pulling up on us, climbing over us, patting our legs, etc. He can get to his knees, and if you hold your arms just right, he can get to his feet.
But of course toys do take up a good portion of the day. Balls of any size or material are abundant and always a hit. Other favorites include an 18 inch tall bouncy penguin that sings, the traditional bucket and shapes, a large plastic key chain that plays music, a basketball goal, a plastic fish and duck, rubber stacking blocks, a plastic cell phone and a taggie blanket. In addition to these traditional toys, he also loves cups, hats, remote controls, calculators (Like mother like son?!), show boxes and laundry baskets. :)
During his play time we will also go for walks, he is so quiet and content in his stroller as long as you are moving, he truly just relaxes and takes it all in. We will go out back with the dogs and blow bubbles, although he enjoys watching the dogs bite at the bubbles more than the bubbles themselves. And one habit that we have created is that anytime he passes a mirror, you have to say "Hi John" and wave, this produces a smile EVERY TIME! He likes to go around the house and look at and talk about all the people in the pictures. He stays pretty clam during this and interested in what I am saying and who he is looking at; this is one of my favorite activities.
We are always looking for new activities to learn and grow, so please feel free to suggest. I think we will start the spice/food sniffing activity like Abbey and Brendan soon, that sounds like fun. The pool is a bit too cold, but we may start heating up the hot tub and playing in that.
Okay - on to our Wednesday:
6:30 - 6:45 - in and out of sleep
6:45 - wake up and eat
7:10 - Play and cartoons "Little Einsteins" and "Mickey Mouse Club". He has discovered that he can crawl from the carpet onto the wood floor, so the house just got a whole lot bigger!
8:00 - Breakfast (apples and cherries, oatmeal and cherrios), high chair and play time
8:45 - Story "I Love You Stinky Face" and nap
8:55 - 10:30 - I clean the house (fun)
10:15 - 10:30 - waking up and play in crib
10:30 - eat
10:45 - shower and swing and both get dressed for the day
11:25 - run errands
12:45 - lunch (apple yogurt, rice and goldfish)
1:00 - play in the backyard
1:20 - Story "My many colored days" and "Goodnight Moon" and nap
1:30 - I work
3:00 - wake up and eat
3:15 - Play
5:00 - Eat
5:15 - 5:30 - play in crib while I do laundry
5:30 - activity center while I cook dinner
6:15 - Dad is home and dinner is served (pasta, rice and puffs) followed by Daddy play time
7:00 - Bath
7:15 - 7:30 - Daddy time
7:30 - start bedtime routine
8:00 - Mom and Dad time
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Tuesday
Tuesdays are a bit different than the rest of the week. I go into the office and John gets a play day with Nana and Grandpa's.
Our schedule:
12:00am - John is wide awake, only way I can get him back down is to nurse (we need to work on this, but I am not sure how)
5:30am - 6:00am - Again, John is awake; I let him roll in and out of sleep for awhile before I go feed him...then...back to sleep for John, but I start to get ready for the day
6:30 - I wake up Dad to start his day
7:30 - I wake up John to start his day
8:00 - Drop off at Nana and Grandpa's
8:30 - Breakfast with Grandpa (puffs, apples and cherries and oatmeal)
8:45 - Play with Grandpa while Nana cleans up, then Nana joins the party
9:30 - Attempts a bottle but only takes 1oz, but all John wants to do is play with it (we need to work on this too)
9:45 - Start nap routine which consist of reading a book, saying bye bye to the sun (closing the shades) and tickling the lamp shade.
10:30 - Wake up and play
12:30 - Lunch (chicken dinner and rice)
1:30 - Story and nap
2:30 - Wake up and attempt another bottle (still only takes 2 oz)
2:50 - Take a walk
3:15 - One last attempt at the bottle (takes 1 oz)
3:25 - Play
5:00 - I come to pick John up
5:30 - We get home and John nurses and falls asleep
6:15 - wake up when Dad comes home!
6:30 - Dinner (chicken dinner and rice and puffs)
6:45 - Play
7:45 - Dad starts bedtime routine and feeds John a bottle (gobbles down 5 oz)
8:00 - Mom and Dad watch the Presidential debate...
Our schedule:
12:00am - John is wide awake, only way I can get him back down is to nurse (we need to work on this, but I am not sure how)
5:30am - 6:00am - Again, John is awake; I let him roll in and out of sleep for awhile before I go feed him...then...back to sleep for John, but I start to get ready for the day
6:30 - I wake up Dad to start his day
7:30 - I wake up John to start his day
8:00 - Drop off at Nana and Grandpa's
8:30 - Breakfast with Grandpa (puffs, apples and cherries and oatmeal)
8:45 - Play with Grandpa while Nana cleans up, then Nana joins the party
9:30 - Attempts a bottle but only takes 1oz, but all John wants to do is play with it (we need to work on this too)
9:45 - Start nap routine which consist of reading a book, saying bye bye to the sun (closing the shades) and tickling the lamp shade.
10:30 - Wake up and play
12:30 - Lunch (chicken dinner and rice)
1:30 - Story and nap
2:30 - Wake up and attempt another bottle (still only takes 2 oz)
2:50 - Take a walk
3:15 - One last attempt at the bottle (takes 1 oz)
3:25 - Play
5:00 - I come to pick John up
5:30 - We get home and John nurses and falls asleep
6:15 - wake up when Dad comes home!
6:30 - Dinner (chicken dinner and rice and puffs)
6:45 - Play
7:45 - Dad starts bedtime routine and feeds John a bottle (gobbles down 5 oz)
8:00 - Mom and Dad watch the Presidential debate...
Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday
Today is the beginning of our "This Week" journaling project. I am also putting together different video clips and hopefully by weeks end I will have a summary of our activities to watch.
Mondays: In general Mondays start out hard for the three of us as Daddy has to go back to work after 2 full family days. We live for the weekends around here! Daddy is more of the "fun" parent.
Our schedule:
5:00-5:20 - John wakes up and wants to eat, but quickly goes back to sleep and so do I.
6:30 - Dad wakes up to start his day
8:30 - John finally decides to wake up; eats; say hello to the dogs
9:00 - 9:30 - Play and Cartoons "My Friends Tiger and Pooh" and "Imagination Movers" (he really only watches about ten minutes before he starts exploring, but they stay on in the background)
9:30 - Breakfast - Cherrios, Yogurt and Oatmeal
9:45 - High Chair time - feeds the dogs cherrios and talks to me while I clean the kitchen up
10:00 - More Play
10:30 - Start nap routine which consist of reading a book, this time it was "Counting Kisses" and then rock to sleep
10:45 - 12:15 - John sleeps soundly while I work.
12:15 - wake-up and eat
12:30 - John plays while I plan a grocery list
12:45 - John spends some time in his swing while I shower and get ready
1:15 - Target
2:00 - Lunch - Goldfish, Bananas, "Happy Baby" frozen food
2:15 - John plays while I try to get some more work done
3:00 - nap
4:15 - wake up and eat
4:30 - John spends some time in the activity center while I pick up the house and prep dinner
5:00 - Play
5:45 - More activity center while I cook dinner
6:15 - Dad gets home and feeds John dinner (Ham and Peas in Fetticini with cream sauce and a green salad); followed by some high chair time while Dad and I eat dinner
6:45 - Bath time (he is starting to like bath time finally!)
7:00 - Play time with Dad
7:30 - Bedtime routine which consist of story time with Dad, lotion with Dad, PJ's with Dad, telling Raul (John's spider monkey) good night and then eating with me.
8:00 and beyond - Mom and Dad time....
Mondays: In general Mondays start out hard for the three of us as Daddy has to go back to work after 2 full family days. We live for the weekends around here! Daddy is more of the "fun" parent.
Our schedule:
5:00-5:20 - John wakes up and wants to eat, but quickly goes back to sleep and so do I.
6:30 - Dad wakes up to start his day
8:30 - John finally decides to wake up; eats; say hello to the dogs
9:00 - 9:30 - Play and Cartoons "My Friends Tiger and Pooh" and "Imagination Movers" (he really only watches about ten minutes before he starts exploring, but they stay on in the background)
9:30 - Breakfast - Cherrios, Yogurt and Oatmeal
9:45 - High Chair time - feeds the dogs cherrios and talks to me while I clean the kitchen up
10:00 - More Play
10:30 - Start nap routine which consist of reading a book, this time it was "Counting Kisses" and then rock to sleep
10:45 - 12:15 - John sleeps soundly while I work.
12:15 - wake-up and eat
12:30 - John plays while I plan a grocery list
12:45 - John spends some time in his swing while I shower and get ready
1:15 - Target
2:00 - Lunch - Goldfish, Bananas, "Happy Baby" frozen food
2:15 - John plays while I try to get some more work done
3:00 - nap
4:15 - wake up and eat
4:30 - John spends some time in the activity center while I pick up the house and prep dinner
5:00 - Play
5:45 - More activity center while I cook dinner
6:15 - Dad gets home and feeds John dinner (Ham and Peas in Fetticini with cream sauce and a green salad); followed by some high chair time while Dad and I eat dinner
6:45 - Bath time (he is starting to like bath time finally!)
7:00 - Play time with Dad
7:30 - Bedtime routine which consist of story time with Dad, lotion with Dad, PJ's with Dad, telling Raul (John's spider monkey) good night and then eating with me.
8:00 and beyond - Mom and Dad time....
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